Greece’s Alternate Minister of Economy and Tourism Elena Kountoura discussed the prospects of attracting and hosting leading conferences and events in Greece, with representatives of leading US and international companies and conference organizers during the sixth IMEX America held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, from October 18 to 20 and promoted Greece as a conference tourism destination.
The minister met with Ray Bloom, founder and chairman of IMEX Group, Martin Sirk, CEO of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Paul Van Deventer, President and CEO of MPI Group, and Roger Tondeur President and CEO of MCI Group and informed them on Greece’s advantages as an ideal all year round destination that can host conferences and events of international agencies and organizations, corporate meetings and incentive travel events.
Special emphasis was placed on the dynamic growth course of tourism in Greece and Athens, the increased number of visitors from the US market and the positive prospects for strengthening a direct air route to America, following the increase in direct flights from three US airline companies during 2016.
Ms Kountoura also gave interviews to journalists Greg Oates from US magazine Skift and Leo Jacobson of the specialized congress tourism magazine of Northstar Travel Group.
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